In Court: Ex-Firefighter James Melady Sentencing

In Court: Ex-Firefighter James Melady is scheduled for to be sentenced today at 1:30 p.m. before Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols. A jury in December found the former Flagler County paramedic guilty of raping an unconscious patient in his care in an ambulance. He faces up to 15 years in prison. See:

• Jury Finds Ex-Flagler Paramedic Melady Guilty of Rape of Unconscious Woman in Ambulance.
• Analysis: In Melady Trial, an Evidence-Defying Verdict That Ignored Overwhelming Proof of Victim’s Incapacity.
• Defending Pelvic Exam, Ex-Flagler Paramedic Melady Tells Jury What It Saw and Heard Isn’t What It Saw and Heard.
• Ex-Paramedic Accused of Raping Patient in Ambulance Is Denied Bond; County Issues New Rescue Protocols.